8 Powerful Signs You’re Settling for the Wrong Person

You could do worse, but you could do a lot better

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Let me guess, you’re feeling unfulfilled in your current relationship?

“But every relationship has its slumps,” you tell yourself. And yet, you’ve got this nagging sense that they’re supposed to feel better than this.

“But relationships are hard. They take work,” you tell yourself. And yet, you feel exhausted, like you’re pushing a boulder uphill alone.

Where is the line?

How do you tell if it’s just a temporary phase or if you’re settling for a poor relationship?

Here are 8 powerful signs.

1. Your relationship only works in the future

The first tell-tale sign that you’re settling is banking on the idea that your partner will change their behavior. Sure, things aren’t great now, but you see potential in them. You string yourself along by telling yourself that you two just need more time together.

Making a wager that someone will change is never a good bet. Sure, behavior modification is possible, but it’s not healthy to expect it from your partner in order for you to feel happy in the relationship.

Acceptance of your partner is an essential ingredient of happy, healthy relationships. If one of you feels like the other needs to make major adjustments in order for the relationship to work then you two just aren’t right for each other.

2. You accommodate instead of compromise

Healthy relationships are a two-way street when it comes to compromising.

If your partner repeatedly doesn’t take your feelings into consideration, it’s not a good sign. A good partner will respond positively when you express concerns. They make it clear that you two are a team and genuinely care about what’s important to you.

Pay close attention to how your partner reacts when you express a want or need, like spending more ‘quality time’ together.

Your partner's actions, not their words, reveal their ability to meet you halfway. If your partner does not have a good track…